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WillBrink
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No, not another "should I have a guide rod in my 1911?" or "what does a guie rod do in a 1911?" thread. After years of owning and shooting 1911s with and without FLGR, I have finally concluded I prefer guns with FLGRs. Hopefully the God of JMB will forgive me. From my experience and readings, FLGRs do NOT improve the accuracy or reliability of the gun, but they don't harm it either in my experience, but your mileage may vary. So why bother?
I have tried the same gun(s) with and without a FLGR over the years, and I find they clearly smooth out the cycling slightly. Two, they add a bit of weight to the muzzle. Three, some claim the FLGR may increase the life of the recoil spring, but I have never seen anything objective on that. Finally, they look cool. Yes, I said it. I simply prefer the look of a 1911 with an FLGR then without. At least I admit it!
PS, one often comment to push FLGRs on people is it "makes break down and assembly of the gun easier." I find no difference what to ever and this should not be part of the consideration for or against FLGRs in 1911s.
That's my thoughts on the issue. Add your own if you think I'm off base.
I have tried the same gun(s) with and without a FLGR over the years, and I find they clearly smooth out the cycling slightly. Two, they add a bit of weight to the muzzle. Three, some claim the FLGR may increase the life of the recoil spring, but I have never seen anything objective on that. Finally, they look cool. Yes, I said it. I simply prefer the look of a 1911 with an FLGR then without. At least I admit it!
PS, one often comment to push FLGRs on people is it "makes break down and assembly of the gun easier." I find no difference what to ever and this should not be part of the consideration for or against FLGRs in 1911s.
That's my thoughts on the issue. Add your own if you think I'm off base.